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Died – 2/23/25 1st Handler – Officer Ray Fifueroa 2nd Handler – Officer Aaron Johnson Retired Marietta K-9 dies A retired Marietta Police Department K-9 died on Sunday, according to the agency.11-year-old K-9 Atos died Sunday, police said.Atos joined the K-9 ranks in March 2015 and retired in 2022. The police department said Atos “served as a dual-purpose canine trained …

Handler – Sergeant Chris Wragg Memorial services underway for beloved Georgia Gwinnett College K-9 Buddy It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of K9 Officer Buddy due to kidney failure. Buddy joined the Georgia Gwinnett College Police Department in 2015, where he quickly became an integral part of our team. After completing his basic explosives detection course, …

Handler – Officer Jamie Thompson Effingham County Sheriff’s Office remembers beloved K-9 ‘Lt. Gero’ The Effingham County Sheriff’s Office (ECSO) is mourning the loss of a beloved retired K-9.Lieutenant Gero served the ECSO from 2015 to 2022 under the handling of Strategic Firearms Commander (SFC) Jamie Thompson. In his career, Lt. Gero helped capture those who tried to evade authorities …

Handler – , Deputy Austin Plueger Burke County Sheriff’s Office K9 loses battle with cancer The Burke County Sheriff’s Office announced the death of one of its K9 officers after a battle with cancer.Halo, a K9 veteran, was a “a loyal and courageous member” of the team, according to BCSO in a statement on Friday, Nov. 22. She also worked …

Died 11/13/24 Suspect, Coweta K-9 killed in pursuit that ended in gunfire; deputy wounded A police K-9 was killed in a shootout near Atlanta that also left the suspect dead and a deputy injured.The shooting happened Wednesday night following a multi-county car chase through metro Atlanta, according to the Coweta County Sheriff’s Office.The Georgia Bureau of Investigation identified the suspect …

Died – 10/14/24 Handler – Maj. Linc Boyer K-9 with Milledgeville Police Department passes unexpectedly after medical emergency A K-9 with the Milledgeville Police Department has passed away unexpectedly following a medical emergency.According to Chief of Police Dray Swicord, K-9 Falco suffered an unexpected medical emergency on Monday. He took to Facebook to acknowledge the working dog’s hard work.”K9 Falco, …

Died – 7/25/24 Handler – Sgt. Dan Larsen Retired Gwinnett Police K9 Dies After Battle With Spine Illness After spending nearly seven years with Gwinnett County Police, and battling a spine illness for some time, former K9 officer Elsa has died, police said Monday.Elsa, a Belgian Malinois, was put to rest Thursday, police said. The nature of the spine illness …

Died – 7/1/24 Handler – Officer Kyle Ramsey Retired Henry County K-9 dies It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of one of it’s retired K9 officers, K9 Leroy. K9 officer Leroy served the citizens and guests of Henry County from October of 2015 until his retirement on July 7th, 2020. K9 Leroy was directly responsible for …

Died 5/18/24 Forsyth deputies mourn K9 Dano after dying during ‘medical emergency’ The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of one of their own.K9 Dano had a “medical emergency” on Thursday night and was rushed to the veterinarian, according to deputies.Sadly, he died early Saturday morning.“We would like to thank Creekside Animal Hospital, All Pets Emergency Hospital and …

Died – 4/5/24 Handler – Officer Peter MacDonald Roswell police announce K-9 passes away after brief battle with cancer The Roswell Police Department announced, “with a heavy heart,” that one of their K-9s had passed away.According to Roswell police, K-9 Edo was being treated for a sudden medical emergency and was diagnosed with an aggressive and widespread form of cancer.Edo …